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Facts about Dijon Air Base (DIJ):

Dijon Air Base (DIJ) has 2 runways.

Because of Dijon Air Base's relatively low elevation of 726 feet, planes can take off or land at Dijon Air Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.

The furthest airport from Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Dijon Air Base (meaning Dijon Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,186 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

In addition to being known as "Dijon Air Base", another name for DIJ is "(Advanced Landing Ground Y-9)".

In addition to the American units, The Free French Air Force operated B-26 Marauders from Dijon beginning on 11 October 1944.

The first operational Luftwaffe unit to take up residence at Dijon was IV/KG 55 "Greiff", in February 1941, consisting of three squadrons numbers 10, 11 and 12, equipped with 12 Heinkel 111 bombers each.

It was also the Headquarters of the 42d Bombardment Group between November 1944 and July 1945.

Dijon Air Base is one of the oldest of the Armée de l'Air, being established in 1914, having origins beginning in September 1910 as a civilian aerodrome.

Effective the evening of 04 June 2014, there are no scheduled passenger flights from Dijon

The closest airport to Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Dole - Jura Airport (DLE), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SE of DIJ.